THIRUPPAVAI 5

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THIRUPPAVAI SWAPADHESAMSREMATH PARAMAHAMSA VANAMAMALAI JEEYAR.

 

 

adhikAri swApadhEsam. The first five pAsuram-s of thiruppAvai talks

about the way a devout srEvaishNavite should be.

 

The first pAsuram consists:

 

The spirit that the time and place are all as per His blessing.

 

Those who are devotees in the bhagwadh vishayam should be given the prime place.

 

He is both the means and the end.(nArAyaNaNE namakkE)

 

The EkAram - in the term nArAyaNanE - refers to the following:

 

1. The complete removal of dhEvathAnthram from ones mind;

 

2. The complete removal of materialistic thoughts.

 

3. The Lord will do Himself our welfare.

 

4. Total welfare of the souls .

 

Thus, the first pAsuram indicates the dos and dont of the souls and

also the value of the thirunAmam- His divine name.

 

Since, the term "nArAyaNanE" is mentioned this is alluding to parathvam.

 

 

The second pAsuram :

 

One thought is that those who indulge themselves in this nOnbu has to

follow certain procedures wherein they out of their indifference

towards the comorts- virakthi- the things that has to be followed and

avoided is listed out. (nei vuNNoAm, pAl vuNNOam, seiAdhana seiiyOam,

thEkuRalai senROdhOam etc.

 

Those who are involved in dhvayAnusanthAnam do not find any taste in

other aspects like ghee, milk etc. but are interested only in His

divine feet.

 

"pARkadalil paiath thuyinRa "words indicate "vyUham" in the second pAsuram.

 

 

The third pAsuram

 

 

The third pAsuram talks of welfare of the world , wealth and so on.

The prime aim being service of the Lord, the other benefits also

follow as a corollarly is the idea here.

 

The fourth pAsuram

 

The fourth pAsuram narrates the incident that the rain-deity is being

directed for bringing forth rainfall. Hence, it is highlighted for

srEvaishNavites who are these deities are subservient.

 

 

The fifth pAsuram

 

Do obstacles follow srEvaishNavites? is a question raised here.

 

Those who think of Lord krishNA by their talks, thoughts and deeds,

these obstacles wither off automatically is mentioned here.

 

It is seen in the following ten pAsuram-s that those who intend to go

into bhagwadh anubhavam seek the comany of like minded souls as

 

a. This is not a matter to be cherished alone;

 

b. Such a wave cannot be tackled alone but together.

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan